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Team 3 - Series Seekers

Captain: SandyC
Rosina
Alison (Lady Coffin)
Steph Ann
Vicki
Shan ~A~

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ALTERNATE LIST:
**titles exclude leading articles (a, an, the)

2. Title 'L'
3. Cover Item: Food/Drink
4. Author 'B'
5. North America
6. Cover: Red
7. Published 2015-2016
8. MC has a pet
9. Cover Item: Sun/Moon
10. Set in a place you've visited
11. Romance
12. MC has at least one child
13. Published 2019
14. Cover Item: Jewelry
15. Book that a teammate rated 5 stars
16. Cover: Pink
17. Four or More Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
18. MC is older than 60
19. South America
20. Title 'G'
21. Cover Item: One person
22. Set anytime between 1600-1837
23. Female Author
24. Cover: White
25. Set sometime before 1600 AD
26. Non-Fiction
27. Cover Item: Hat/Helmet/Other Headwear
28. Author uses their middle name/initial (e.g. Robert J. Sawyer, Rita Mae Brown)
29. Cover: Black
30. Cover Item: Animal
31. Young Adult/New Adult
32. Author 'S'
33. Australia
34. Seasonal Theme (i.e Christmas, Halloween etc)
35. Author 'O'
36. GR average rating >4.0
37. Number in the Title (Third Grave Dead Ahead or Every Fifteen Minutes)
38. Originally published in a language other than English
39. School/College/University
40. Cover Item: Furniture
41. Title 'E'
42. Cover Item: Weapon
43. Published 2011-2012
44. Author 'M'
45. LGBTQ+
46. Cover: Green
47. Set in the future
48. Africa
49. Author 'P'
50. Cover: Blue
51. Published 2017-2018
52. Cover Item: Water
53. Set in a Fictional Location/Universe
54. Author 'I'
55. Set anytime between 1837-1901
56. One Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Witness or Divergent
57. Cover: Purple
58. Fantasy
59. Author H
60. Europe
61. Several authors
62. Author 'R'
63. Award Winner (must state which/when)
64. New to You Author
65. Published 2013-2014
66. Title 'T'
67. Cover Item: Hands/Arms/Feet/Legs (no other body parts visible)
68. MC travels by train
69. Title has a subtitle
70. Cover Item: Mode of Transportation
71. Title 'J'
72. Published 2001-2010
73. Cover Item: Lamp/Candle
74. Book to Movie/TV (must state how book qualifies: listopia, imdb, precis)
75. Male Author
76. Two Word Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) Deadly Silence, The Hunger Games
77. Title 'F'
78. Cover: Yellow/Gold
79. Debut Novel or Debut Author
80. Author uses a pseudonym
81. Title 'C'
82. Cover Item: Building
83. Published between 1950 and 1999
84. Author 'D'
85. MC is in their 20's
86. Title 'V'
87. Cover Item: Book
88. Science Fiction
89. Title 'B'
90. Cover: Orange
91. Published 2020
92. Three Word Title (excludes articles like A, An, The) Behind Closed Doors or Etched in Bone
93. Asia
94. Author 'W'
95. Cover Item: Dress
96. Mystery/Thriller
97. Cover Item: Two or more people
98. Published before 1950
99. MC travels by airplane
100. Author 'L'
101. Four or more Words Title (excluding articles like A, An, The) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
102. Cover: Brown
103. Published 2020
104. Author 'F'
105. Title 'G'
106. Romance
107. Anthology/Short Stories
108. Cover: Green
109. Title 'N'
110. Favorite Author
111. Author 'Y'

A couple of things to keep in mind:

✸ Communication is key. Please make sure to check in regularly with your team.

✸ Let your team know if it looks like you won't get your review posted by Thursday, 11:59pm. You do have all of Friday to submit your review, but it can be intensely frustrating for your captain if they don't know when or if they can expect your review before the deadline.

✸ If you know beforehand that you won't be able to read and review a book during a certain week, you can request a pre-arranged absence from me, either by posting the request in the discussion thread or by sending me a pm. The request has to be submitted before the team rolls for the week in question, can only be approved by me as the mod in charge of running the game, and has to state a reason for the absence. (Reasons for pre-arranged absences can include e.g. going on vacation or work trips, planned hospital stays, exam period, etc.)

✸ If you do not have a pre-arranged absence and won't be able to finish your book in time for an unforeseen reason, please let your team know as soon as possible. If the team has earned the free pass, it can be used to cover the missing review. Without a free pass, the team has to sit out the next roll.

✸ We all know that real life gets in the way sometimes, be it through family emergencies, work emergencies, natural disasters, technical problems making it impossible to get online, or in other ways. That being said, please do keep in mind that this is a team challenge and your team relies on you to do your part unless an emergency occurs.

✸ If you find that the pressure of keeping up with the pace of the game gets too much for you or you wish to stop playing for any other reason, you can drop out of the challenge at any time. In that case, please let your team captain and/or me know that you wish to drop out rather than just disappearing without a word so your team won't be penalized when you fail to turn in your review. Thank you!


Captain's Handbook

✸ The team's captain is its chief organizer. This includes rolling the dice, posting the team's new spot to the team thread and the Post Your Spot thread, collecting links to team members' review posts in a single post to be linked in the Post Your Spot thread, doublechecking that books and review posts comply with requirements, reminding team members to post their reviews in time if necessary, etc.

✸ The captain may delegate some tasks, such as rolling and posting the new spot to the team thread, to another team member if they so choose. (Either a designated roller who fulfills this role every week, or whichever team member is online first once rolling is possible.) Collecting reviews into a single post and posting to the Post Your Spot thread should always be handled by the captain.

✸ Instead of having everything handled by a single team captain, teams can also choose two co-captains to handle the workload.

✸ Selection posts are not strictly required by the game's rules and I won't be checking for them. It's up to the team captain to decide whether they want them.

✸ If the team captain requests a pre-arranged absence, it's their responsibility to arrange for another team member to step in as temporary captain.

✸ The team captain is my primary point of contact for the team and should allow receiving private messages.

Hi team!
I'm getting back into the swing of challenges.
I haven't been reading nearly as much this year for some reason!

Hi team!

I'm so excited for this challenge! This is one of my favorite team challenges! :)

A little about me, I'm 38. I'm from Illinois, about 2-3 hours south of Chicago. I have three boys, ages 6, 4 1/2 and 3 1/2, who keep life loud and interesting, lol. I work from home as a transcriptionist, which has been a big blessing this year, especially. In my free time, you'll either find me with a book in my hand, at my computer playing a game, or binge watching Supernatural on Netflix in prep for the last episodes of the show.

I would prefer not to be captain, but if no one else wants to do it, I could probably figure it out! Can't wait to get started! :)

Hi everyone!
🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️
Read so many series so this is always a fun one for me.
Already busy with a bunch of other challenges so hopefully this will work well and just be complimentary to them.

Hi everyone *waves* I’m super excited to do this challenge! We should have lots of fun.

I have 5 children, 21 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. I’m a retired high school teacher of 25 years. I taught English and yearbook. Since I retired in May 2017 I’ve travelled all over until the pandemic but I plan to make up for lost time. 😂

Favorite genres: mystery/thriller/psychological thriller; historical fiction; fantasy; romance and some YA.

Favorite authors: Brittainy C. Cherry; Colleen Hoover; J.A. Redmerski; Rebecca Donovan; Karin Slaughter; Jennifer Armentrout; Amy Harmon; Kim Holden.

Hopefully we will have some good chats!

Hello all!

I haven't done this one in a while, but I have a ton of challenges going at the moment, but I think this one will fit right in with the rest. It seems as if I'm always reading series books anyway.

I am married (19 years) with 4 kids: 25, 20, 18, 14 (will be 15 in a few weeks), so only one left at home with my husband and I.

I work full time in Human Resources for a locally owned company. When I am commuting to and from work or at my desk I am usually listening to an audio book.

All I do is read, read, read. Although I have recently started making time to watch movies or binge shows. I recently just (as in last night) started watching True Blood on the HBO app. I watched it when it was actually current (which is how I found the Sookie Stackhouse books), but stopped after season 3, so I'm starting from the beginning. And this weekend after my daughter & I got back to the house I actually watched a couple of movies. That's a lot for me.

Usually my tv is on Golden Girls in the background while I read or listen to a book.

My favorite genre is Romance (just about any sub-genre), but I also like a good Mystery/Thriller, Biography, Women's Fiction, and Urban Fantasy every once in a while.

Anyway, my rambling is over.

BTW I don't think I have been in a challenge with any of you before, so it will be nice getting to know you ladies.

Does anyone have team names in mind that we could vote on?

Vicki wrote: "BTW I don't think I have been in a challenge with any of you before, so it will be nice getting to know you ladies."

I know I have seen a few of you around, but the only one I know I am on teams with currently and in the past is Shan ~A~. *waves*

This should be fun. 😁

Hi everyone.
Quick note before i turn in for bed.

Know a few of you from past team challenges.

Love reading and series.
Will update fave authors and genres later

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Vicki wrote: "BTW I don't think I have been in a challenge with any of you before, so it will be nice getting to know you ladies."

I know I have seen a few of you around, but the only one I know I..."

I don't think I've been on teams with any of you before so nice to meet you! Does anyone have a strong desire to be Captain?
If not, I don't mind doing it. This is an easy one!

SandyC wrote: "I don't think I've been on teams with any of you before so nice to meet you! Does anyone have a strong desire to be Captain?
If not, I don't mind doing it. This is an easy one!"

I definitely do not. I appreciate your sacrifice ;)

Team name ideas with a play on cereal (Serial).

Lucky Charms
Frosted Flakes
Honey Bunches of Oats
Froot Loops

This may have been done before though

SandyC wrote: "I don't think I've been on teams with any of you before so nice to meet you! Does anyone have a strong desire to be Captain?
If not, I don't mind doing it. This is an easy one!"

I could, but have a bunch of big challenges I am already juggling and another that starts in a few days in addition to this one, also....
So long story short, if you do not mind being Captain, that would be stupendous. Thanks Sandy

Shan ~A~ wrote: "Team name ideas with a play on cereal (Serial)."
Fun name ideas.
I often try and take the peoples names and come up with something

SRVASS-LCCAA, hum....(view spoiler)[
RASCALS (SCAVS)
VASSALS (CCAR)
ALVARS (CCASS)
ARVAL (SSSCCA)
CARLS (SVASCA)
CLASS (CARVAS)
CRASS (SVALCA)
LARVA (CCASSS)
LAVAS (SCCARS)
SALSA (VRACCS)
I don't know, not feeling too creative this evening. (hide spoiler)]

I like Salsa and Class!
Also the cereal names are clever.

My only idea at this point is Series Seekers.

SandyC wrote: "I don't think I've been on teams with any of you before so nice to meet you! Does anyone have a strong desire to be Captain?
If not, I don't mind doing it. This is an easy one!"

You've got my vote as captain, Sandy! :)

As for names, I like Lucky Charms, Salsa, and Rascals!

thanks Sandy ...got my vote too...
team names I like foot loops, rascals, &series seekers...

I like in this order:
Series Seekers
Rascals
Lucky Charms

Thanks, Sandy, for offering to be our captain. I doubt anyone is begging for it so thanks! :)

Vicki wrote: "Hi everyone *waves* I’m super excited to do this challenge! We should have lots of fun.

I have 5 children, 21 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. I’m a retired high school teacher of 25 years. I..."


I just discovered Brittainy Cherry & Colleen Hoover this year love their writing...I have their latest ones on my TBR...oh heck and with Hoover I think I have 80% of hers in paperback...

I read a variety of authors and genres...

Looking forward to reviews and discussions.

Any other name suggestions or votes?

Looks like top choices so far:
Rascals
Lucky Charms
Series Seekers

SandyC wrote: "Any other name suggestions or votes?

Looks like top choices so far:
Rascals
Lucky Charms
Series Seekers"

I'm happy with any of those! My favorite is probably Series Seekers.

Series Seekers

I am good with that.

OK, thanks, everyone. I will let the moderator know we are Series Seekers. Looking forward to the first roll!

SandyC wrote: "OK, thanks, everyone. I will let the moderator know we are Series Seekers. Looking forward to the first roll!"

👌👍

Are y’all ready? I will be rolling at 12:01 CT!

I'm ready ....excited....

SandyC wrote: "Are y’all ready? I will be rolling at 12:01 CT!"

Yay!!

Woohoo!

Here we go!

Week 1 Roll
6 +4 =10
Spot 10

Options:
★ 1st in Series
★ 10th in series
★ Standalone
★ Set in a place you've visited

Have fun!

Week 1 - Spot #10

SandyC: Hamnet --Review
Rosina: Priceless -- Review
Alison (Lady Coffin): The Invisible Library
Steph Ann: A Conspiracy of Alchemists --- Review
Vicki: Her Final Words -- Review
Shan ~A~:Legend of the Highland Dragon --- Review

Selection Post ~ Week 1

Spot 10
Task: 1st in series
Book: Legend of the Highland Dragon
Author: Isabel Cooper
How it fits: 1st in Highland Dragon series

Ok, I will see what fits with other things. (view spoiler)[

SELECTION POST - Week One

Spot: 10
[bookcover] [book] by [author]
Fits: #? in ? series

COMPLETION POST ~ Week One

Spot: 10
[bookcover] [book] by [author]
Fits: #? in ? series
Completed:
Rating: ★★★★

Review: (hide spoiler)]

Selection Post - Week 1

Spot 10
Task: 1st in series
Book: A Conspiracy of Alchemists
Author: Liesel Schwarz
how it fits: 1st in Chronicle of Light and Shadow Series

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Ok, I will see what fits with other things.

SELECTION POST - Week One

Spot: 10
[bookcover] [book] by [author]
Fits: #? in ? series

COMPLETION POST ~ Week One

Spot: 10
[bookcover] [book] by [a..."

I'm also waiting for the call in another challenge. Always nice to get a 2 for 1! :-)

SandyC wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Ok, I will see what fits with other things.

SELECTION POST - Week One

Spot: 10
[bookcover] [book] by [author]
Fits: #? in ? series

COMPLETION POST ~ Week One

Spot..."

That's what made me pick my book for this week, lol. It works for another challenge that I'm a little behind on. This will help me get caught up! :)

SandyC wrote: "Here we go!

Options:
★ 1st in Series
★ 10th in series
★ Standalone
★ Set in a place you've visited


I appreciate you setting up the options for us! It helps me for sure. :)

Selection Post - Week 1


Spot 10
Task: ★ Standalone
Book: Her Final Words
Author: Brianna Labuskes
How it Fits: It's a Standalone

Selection Post - Week 1


Spot 10
Task: 1st in series
Book : Priceless
Author: Shannon Mayer
How it fits: 1st in Rylee Adamson series

Vicki wrote: "SandyC wrote: "Here we go!

Options:
★ 1st in Series
★ 10th in series
★ Standalone
★ Set in a place you've visited


I appreciate you setting up the options for us! It helps me for sure. :)"

You are very welcome, Vicki! I'm glad it helps!

Week 1 - Selection Post

Spot 10 - Standalone

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Completion Post Post ~ Week 1

Spot 10
Task: 1st in series
Book: Legend of the Highland Dragon
Author: Isabel Cooper
Finished: 09/18
How it fits: 1st in Highland Dragon series
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I'm glad I didn't completely judge this book by it's cover or else I would have been sorely disappointed. The cover (and the title) gives the impression that this is going to be about a kilt wearing highlander. It's not.

The book takes place in Victorian England. Yes, our hero is a dragon shifter, and yes he is a highlander, but we do not travel to the wilds of Scotland in this story.

What lies between the covers was actually pretty good. I love my heroines smart and strong minded, and that is exactly what we got here. She was inquisitive, which is how she found herself mixed up in this mess, but I think that also made her more open-minded than anyone else would have been.

Mina challenged Stephen in all ways, and that is exactly the type of woman he needed.

I think this is what I will use.

SELECTION POST - Week One

Spot: 10
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Fits: #1 in The Last Hours Series
REVISION:
The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library #1) by Genevieve Cogman

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "I think this is what I will use.

SELECTION POST - Week One

Spot: 10
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Fits: #1 in The Last Hours ..."

Ooooohhhh I'm looking forward to the review for this one!